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Arkansas State Parks Calendar of Events
Birding Basics
Saturday, February 01, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Serving as a hot spot for birds on their annual migrations, Lake Chicot State Park is a birder's paradise. During your stay you may wake up to songs, chirps, or screeches and if you wonder what kind…
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Snakes of Lake Chicot
Saturday, February 01, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
The southern Arkansas Delta is a snake’s dream habitat as it is warm, wet, and crawling with insects. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to learn about the snakes that live at Lake Chicot State Park.…
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Birding Basics
Saturday, February 15, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Serving as a hot spot for birds on their annual migrations, Lake Chicot State Park is a birder's paradise. During your stay you may wake up to songs, chirps, or screeches and if you wonder what kind…
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Snakes of Lake Chicot
Saturday, February 15, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
The southern Arkansas Delta is a snake’s dream habitat as it is warm, wet, and crawling with insects. Join Park Interpreter Brandi to learn about the snakes that live at Lake Chicot State Park.…
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Day of Service
Sunday, March 02, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Day of Service
Sunday, March 09, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Day of Service
Sunday, March 16, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Day of Service
Sunday, March 23, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Pollinator Pandemonium
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - Saturday, March 29, 2025
Flowers, fruit, vegetables,
and so much more. Pollinators are always around us and responsible for many of
the things we find beautiful and sustaining in our lives. Join the park interpreter
in…
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Beauty at Work: Butterfly Blitz
Thursday, March 27, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
The living embodiment of beauty at work, butterflies and their wings are captivating to watch as they flit from flower to flower. Do you have what it takes to run the butterfly life cycle race?…
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Beauty at Work: Project Monarch Health
Thursday, March 27, 2025
/ 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Every year, monarch butterflies migrate through Arkansas in mid-October to return to their breeding grounds in Mexico. These lively bursts of color are always a delight to see on a hike or in your…
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Working the Night Shift: Beginner Mothing Workshop
Friday, March 28, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
These commonly overlooked pollinators shine at night. Enjoy a day of activities with the family; building, exploring, and discovering the habitat and adaptations that allow moths to perform these…
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Working the Night Shift: Project BAMONA
Friday, March 28, 2025
/ 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
The Butterflies and Moths of North America Project is a citizen science excursion to collect and document the species present throughout the continent. In this evening program, we will be focusing on…
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Champions of Pollination: Beginner Beekeeping Workshop
Saturday, March 29, 2025
/ 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Misunderstood and feared, bees make spring flowers bloom and our gardens flourish. Learn from an expert how you can keep your very own hive and what you’ll need to help them thrive. Join an expert to…
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Champions of Pollination: Backyard Beehouses
Saturday, March 29, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Misunderstood and feared, bees make spring flowers bloom and our gardens flourish. Would you like to invite bees into your backyard to improve your gardens’ productivity? Join Park Interpreter Brandi…
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Day of Service
Sunday, March 30, 2025
/ 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
For this day of service, we are calling on volunteers to help us keep Lake Chicot State Park a pristine place for visitors and animals that call the lake home. Meet at the visitor center to pick up…
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Lake Chicot Family Fishing Derby: Cane Pole Test Drive
Saturday, April 05, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Experience the kind of fishing our ancestors
relied upon for survival. Test out a cane pole made by the park interpreter and
experience the past firsthand while participating in the fishing derby. If…
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Lake Chicot Family Fishing Derby
Saturday, April 05, 2025
/ 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join
staff for a day full of fishing fun and friendly competition to catch
the biggest fish at Lake Chicot State Park. It is recommended to bring
your own equipment (bait and pole), however limited…
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Lake Chicot Family Fishing Derby: Youth Casting Contest
Saturday, April 05, 2025
/ 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Take a break from the derby for youth ages 6-12 to have the
opportunity to put their casting abilities to the test. Sign up at check-in for the fishing derby. Winners will receive a
small prize.
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Lake Chicot Family Fishing Derby: Fish Cleaning Workshop
Saturday, April 05, 2025
/ 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Would you like to begin utilizing the fish you catch as food to feed your family? Join a park employee and learn how to clean a fish and use the Lake Chicot State Park fish cleaning station. Bring a…
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